Johnny Strabler – Marlon Brando
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Johnny Strabler is the iconic rebellious motorcycle gang leader portrayed by Marlon Brando in the 1953 film "The Wild One," often cited as a defining image of mid-20th-century cinematic cool and youth rebellion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Strabler | 47 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Black Rebels Motorcycle Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
postwar American youth culture
ⓘ
rock-and-roll era aesthetics ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anti-authoritarian
ⓘ
brooding ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictType | youth vs authority ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
black leather motorcycle jacket
ⓘ
motorcycle boots ⓘ motorcycle cap ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic film rebel ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Wild One universe ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAppearance | László Benedek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| filmStudioOfAppearance | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film character
ⓘ
outlaw biker character ⓘ |
| hairStyle | pompadour ⓘ |
| influenced | later film portrayals of bikers ⓘ |
| inspired | popular image of the 1950s biker ⓘ |
| jacketInsignia | Black Rebels MC logo ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining screen image of the rebellious biker
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influential leather-jacket look ⓘ |
| notableQuote | What are you rebelling against, Johnny? – What've you got? ⓘ |
| occupation | motorcycle gang leader ⓘ |
| personalityType | loner ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | method acting ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInBlackAndWhiteFilm | true ⓘ |
| rides | motorcycle ⓘ |
| setting | small American town ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
1950s American cool
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outlaw biker culture ⓘ youth rebellion ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 1950s ⓘ |
| visualIconography | black leather, motorcycle, cap tilted to the side ⓘ |
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